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. >> president obama marks and 100 days of his second term with a press conference at the white house. he discussed a variety of topics from the crisis in syria and possible u.s. military action to 's crimeg the fbi; during the boston bombings suspect. and he spoke about the impact of the sequester. >> the sequester is in place right now damaging our economy, hurting our people. what is clear is the only way is to do a bigger deal that meets the test of loring our deficit and growing our economy at the same time. >> the president says, the only way a sequestration deal can be reached its compromise on the part of democrats and republicans. >> the president is set to sign a bill today to officially end the furloughs for air traffic controllers. the signing was delayed by typographical errors. president obama did plan to sign the bill last week. but administration officials say the letter misused the word account in the bill. >> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is speaking out about the investigation into donations for his daughter's wedding. he spoke with our news partners at wtop this
. >> president obama marks and 100 days of his second term with a press conference at the white house. he discussed a variety of topics from the crisis in syria and possible u.s. military action to 's crimeg the fbi; during the boston bombings suspect. and he spoke about the impact of the sequester. >> the sequester is in place right now damaging our economy, hurting our people. what is clear is the only way is to do a bigger deal that meets the test of loring our deficit and...
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obama second term cabinet. president called on the senate to confirm fox quickly so america could get to work rebuilding roads and bridges. fox will replace ray la hood one of the few republicans in the obama administration. >> well voting first research shows the rate of african american voter turn out surpas surpassed that of white during the 2012 election. according to new bit of analysis of the election results and the census data black voted more than white in 2008 as well. the ratio of black voters who took to the poll compared with white who stayed home was so significant that they say if the turn out demographic the same as in 2004 romney would be president rate now. >> fda is investigating food with added caffeine and the potential impact on the help of children. nouns thement is in response to caffeinateded gum introduced this week by wrigley called alert energy gum. fda says the privilege ration of caffeine to quood is beyond anything fda envisionedçó. agency is already looking into the safety of e
obama second term cabinet. president called on the senate to confirm fox quickly so america could get to work rebuilding roads and bridges. fox will replace ray la hood one of the few republicans in the obama administration. >> well voting first research shows the rate of african american voter turn out surpas surpassed that of white during the 2012 election. according to new bit of analysis of the election results and the census data black voted more than white in 2008 as well. the ratio...
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since september, 2010, closing gitmo, a promise president obama made in his first presidential campaign and has failed to keep. is the president ready for round two? >> i'm going to go back at this. i've asked my team to review everything that's currently being done in guantanamo, everything that we can do administratively, and i'm going to re-engage with congress to try to make the case that this is not something that's in the best interests of the american people. >> and what are we hearing about guantanamo? hunger strikes, accusations of torture, just what's happening to the 166 prisoners still there? well, now we're getting an inside look thanks to one prisoner who has been there since 2002. his memoirs have been declassified by the u.s. government and today were printed by slate.com. i'm joined now by our politics and foreign affairs editor william dobson. thanks so much for joining us. i want to read part of what he wrote in his memoirs when he first arrived in gitmo. quote, i considered the arrival to cuba a blessing. i wrongly believed that the worst was over and cared less abou
since september, 2010, closing gitmo, a promise president obama made in his first presidential campaign and has failed to keep. is the president ready for round two? >> i'm going to go back at this. i've asked my team to review everything that's currently being done in guantanamo, everything that we can do administratively, and i'm going to re-engage with congress to try to make the case that this is not something that's in the best interests of the american people. >> and what are...
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. >> also from the white house, president obama says that the counterterrorism officials did what they were supposed to be doing before the bombing at the boston marathon. top intelligence officials began a review into sensitive information was adequately shared and whether the federal government could have disrupted the attack. victims, proceeds from the sale of his song will help people pay for prosthetics, fittings, ongoing care and physical therapy. rex a nice gesture. -- >> a nice gesture. we are hearing from those who know and supported it local man who was savagely beaten after a nationals game. has been convicted of the attack. maslin wille -- tc take years to recover if he will at all. >> the community and the family are sharing this overwhelming relief all stop keep in mind, this is almost the exact point where the attack occurred. but our story starts about half a mile from here. ends of calm has finally returned. susan mathers has been working here for more than 20 years. >> i was relieved. i think justice should be done. >> wednesday afternoon, a jury found tommy branch gu
. >> also from the white house, president obama says that the counterterrorism officials did what they were supposed to be doing before the bombing at the boston marathon. top intelligence officials began a review into sensitive information was adequately shared and whether the federal government could have disrupted the attack. victims, proceeds from the sale of his song will help people pay for prosthetics, fittings, ongoing care and physical therapy. rex a nice gesture. -- >> a...
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white house spokesman meanwhile has said that obama feels israel is justified in his concerns over the threat from hezbollah what is go to church card in washington and party boyko in london told us more earlier about the reaction coming from the u.k. and the u.s. . the u.k. foreign secretary has said that this latest israeli air strike is making the case stronger for lifting the e.u. arms embargo on the syrian opposition according to william hague this recent escalation of the conflict shows that there's a real risk that the violence could spread outside of syria and into the wider middle east of course this isn't the first time that the u.k. has called for an end to this e.u. arms embargo in fact it's become somewhat of a regular occurrence this is just the latest reason that they're citing for providing extra assistance to the syrian opposition and we know that germany has to provide extra weapons to provide weapons to the syrian opposition we also know that yet the united nations have begun reservations about it they say that flooding the region can only create more violence unders
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position on military intervention into serious year civil war now according to white house press secretary jay carney he has confirmed that military force is one of my. the options that president obama is currently considering carney said as a general principle the united states retains the ability to act unilaterally now these revelations of course come just one day after you defense secretary chuck hagel claimed that the u.s. intel that u.s. intelligence officials believe with some degree of varying confidence that the syrian government has used chemical weapons against members of the opposition specifically sarin gas u.s. officials claim the attacks in question took place last month in new york and in the outskirts of damascus however a letter that the white house has sent to members of congress states that washington cannot confirm the origin of the chemical weapons allegedly used acting in lockstep with the u.s. british prime minister david cameron has come forward insisting that his government has limited but growing evidence of the use of chemical weapons by the syrian military acco
position on military intervention into serious year civil war now according to white house press secretary jay carney he has confirmed that military force is one of my. the options that president obama is currently considering carney said as a general principle the united states retains the ability to act unilaterally now these revelations of course come just one day after you defense secretary chuck hagel claimed that the u.s. intel that u.s. intelligence officials believe with some degree of...
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president barack obama wouldn't specifically comment on the reported israeli airstrikes into damascus instead saying that israel is justified in protecting itself from danced weapon shipments to the lebanon based group hezbollah this these comments coming from the u.s. president were made during an interview with telemundo television obama said that washington consistently coordinates closely with tell of even recognizing that the country is very close in proximity to syria and lebanon president obama said that he believes that to the israelis to confirm or deny what is taking place what actions they are taking part in executing now according to reuters a spokesman for the israeli military has declined to comment or confirm israel's role in the attacks into syria as we've also reported a senior u.s. official confirm to n b s b c news that the israeli air force bombed the military research center in syria and now israeli leaders previously said that the country would not allow weapons to flow from syria to lebanon earlier this week it is reported that the leader of hezbollah said that
president barack obama wouldn't specifically comment on the reported israeli airstrikes into damascus instead saying that israel is justified in protecting itself from danced weapon shipments to the lebanon based group hezbollah this these comments coming from the u.s. president were made during an interview with telemundo television obama said that washington consistently coordinates closely with tell of even recognizing that the country is very close in proximity to syria and lebanon...
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but the pentagon did tell the white house it would take 75,000 troops to secure those weapons. >> let's bring in aaron david miller, distinguished scholar at the wilson center. >>> was it a mistake for president obama to draw a red line like this? >> you're a president. you're asked over the course of the last year what happens if syrians deploy chemical weapons. you're going to say something cig niche cant. use the word game-changer. use the word red line. the problem is it turned pink very quickly. if the gap between rhetoric and action is so large that it swallows up with remains of american credibility, the president has a significant problem. and, second, the reality is asaad has introduced these weapons incrementally. even surface-to-surface missiles. now he's doing precisely the same thing with cw. >> what is cw? >> chemical weapons. >> chemical weapons. >> okay. >> sorry. >>> in an effort to impose some kind of cost. we're coming out of the two longest wars in american history where the standard for victory was never could we win, but when could we leave? and the idea of getting
but the pentagon did tell the white house it would take 75,000 troops to secure those weapons. >> let's bring in aaron david miller, distinguished scholar at the wilson center. >>> was it a mistake for president obama to draw a red line like this? >> you're a president. you're asked over the course of the last year what happens if syrians deploy chemical weapons. you're going to say something cig niche cant. use the word game-changer. use the word red line. the problem is...
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she's a long-time supporter and a key fund-raiser for president obama. forbes estimates her net worth at $1.85 billion. mike has been a top economic adviser at the white house since the president took office. they were classmates in law school and worked together as editors of the harvard law review. >>> turning to business news. good news on the job's front. let's check in with cnbc's julia boorstin live with more on that and the rest of the day's business headlines. julia, good morning. >> good morning to you, keith. stocks are trading higher, erasing yesterday's losses. investors are responding to better than expected jobless claims and the european and central bank cutting the key interest rate. the dow up more than 100 points. the nasdaq up by more than 1%. nearly 40 points. and the s&p 500 also higher by nearly 1%. >>> the labor department says the number of americans seeking unemployment aid is now at its lowest level in more than five years. the drop points to viewer layoffs and possibly more hiring. the government releases its monthly jobs repor
she's a long-time supporter and a key fund-raiser for president obama. forbes estimates her net worth at $1.85 billion. mike has been a top economic adviser at the white house since the president took office. they were classmates in law school and worked together as editors of the harvard law review. >>> turning to business news. good news on the job's front. let's check in with cnbc's julia boorstin live with more on that and the rest of the day's business headlines. julia, good...
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obama must realize the tremendous damage he will do to the u.s. and to his legacy if he fails to act," she writes. but white house officials say they still have too many questions about the origin of the weapons and how they were used. this weekend syrian leaders dismissed u.s. claims that they've used chemical weapons, calling that a bare-faced lie and adding to the complexity they blame the rebels for chemical attacks. as they weigh their options, administration officials stress the need for caution. a decade after faulty intelligence contributed to the u.s. decision to invade iraq. nicholas burns is a former bush administration official and diplomat. >> we do need to learn the lessons of history before we use military force. we have to be absolutely sure of the reasons for which we use it. >> reporter: about those calls for stronger action, lester -- republican senators said they are against sending american troops into syria. in the words of john mccain today -- that is the thing the u.s. could do right now. >> peter alexander, thank you. >>>
obama must realize the tremendous damage he will do to the u.s. and to his legacy if he fails to act," she writes. but white house officials say they still have too many questions about the origin of the weapons and how they were used. this weekend syrian leaders dismissed u.s. claims that they've used chemical weapons, calling that a bare-faced lie and adding to the complexity they blame the rebels for chemical attacks. as they weigh their options, administration officials stress the need...
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but in the united states says that mean of the prospects of an israeli palestinian resolution under obama. will not happen will it be eight years wasted when he leaves the white house do you think that what we're four years and counting have been wasted so far i think that is in a sense doesn't change its policy you know it's will not only not help to resolve this conflict it will continue to do what it's done for most of these past thirty five years it will make it worse and it's this is not just a neutral actor it's it is is supporting israel diplomatically it's because it gives israel three billion dollars a year in military assistance much of it much of which seems to me to be used in ways that are in violation of u.s. law in ways that are not defensive bombing gaza for example and finally it's american money from five zero one c three tax deductible charitable organizations that is funneled by the hundreds of dollars to the settlement enterprise in the west bank this is active american participation in making a settlement less likely so united states has not only not helped to resolv
but in the united states says that mean of the prospects of an israeli palestinian resolution under obama. will not happen will it be eight years wasted when he leaves the white house do you think that what we're four years and counting have been wasted so far i think that is in a sense doesn't change its policy you know it's will not only not help to resolve this conflict it will continue to do what it's done for most of these past thirty five years it will make it worse and it's this is not...
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will not happen will it be eight years wasted when he leaves the white house do you think that what we're four years and counting have been wasted so far i think that is in a sense doesn't change its policy you know it's will not only not help to resolve this conflict it will continue to do what it's done for most of these past thirty five years it will make it worse and it's not just a neutral actor now it's is is supporting israel.
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a new change is coming to president obama's cabinet. the president expected to nominate the mayor of charlotte, north carolina to be secretary of transportation. a white house official telling us mayor anthony fox has successfully seen a rapid growth in the city infrastructure sense becoming mayor in 2009. he would take over for current transportation secretary ray lahood. >>> a display of military might by israel over the gaza strip. it began after the a series of rockets fired from the gaza strip landed in southern israel. israeli war planes quickly retaliated. they claim a hamas training install las vegas were targeted. no injuries were reported. rocket attacks from gaza into israel have been declining but sporadic violence across the border remains a threat. >>> a violent face-off between the government in libya and about 200 armed protesters. remember the united states role in a no fly and all that libya has been to and now we fast forward to instability suddenly in the country. the protesters have surrounded the tripoli foreign mi
a new change is coming to president obama's cabinet. the president expected to nominate the mayor of charlotte, north carolina to be secretary of transportation. a white house official telling us mayor anthony fox has successfully seen a rapid growth in the city infrastructure sense becoming mayor in 2009. he would take over for current transportation secretary ray lahood. >>> a display of military might by israel over the gaza strip. it began after the a series of rockets fired from...
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spoke with white house reporters and he said that the crisis in syria is growing hig knowledge the fact that chemical weapons might be being used in syria but he doesn't know by whom so let's listen to what president obama said and then we'll talk about it. well we now have evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of syria but we don't know. how they were used when they were used who used them we don't have a chain of custody but establishes what exactly happened and when i am making decisions about america's national security and attentional for taking additional action. in response to chemical weapon use i've got to make sure i've got the facts he wants to make sure he has the facts now this is something that a lot of people who are there president bush didn't do before entering iraq with the weapons of mass destruction is it fair to compare syria with iraq the weapons of mass destruction with the alleged chemical use i think i think it is it's get all the information and after we've gotten all the information let's look at our military interventions in the past i suggest
spoke with white house reporters and he said that the crisis in syria is growing hig knowledge the fact that chemical weapons might be being used in syria but he doesn't know by whom so let's listen to what president obama said and then we'll talk about it. well we now have evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of syria but we don't know. how they were used when they were used who used them we don't have a chain of custody but establishes what exactly happened and when i am...
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would president obama sell the white house home brewed beer to help us out? don't forget, follow me on twitter @gretawire. coming up, president obama getting some surprise advice on what to do about the guantanamo bay prison. that's next. come here, boy. ♪ there you go. come on, let's play! [ male announcer ] there's an easier way to protect your dog from dangerous parasites. good boy. fetch! trifexis is the monthly, beef-flavored tablet that prevents heartworm disease, kills fleas and prevents infestations, and treats hook-, round-, and whipworm infections. treatment with fewer than 3 monthly doses after exposure to mosquitoes may not provide complete hrtworm prevention. the most common adverse reactions were vomiting, itching and lethargy. serious adverse reactions have been reported following concomitant extra-label use of ivermectin with spinosad alone, one of the components of trifexis. prior to administration, dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infection. to learn more about trifexis, talk to your veterinarian, call 888-545-5973 or visit tri
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the first wave of white house furloughs did tin-tin. jay carney says all the non commission staff will miss one workday unpaid. commissioned officers will have to take a pay cut. jay carney says the spending cuts affects each and every one of the white house employees. ending the furloughs of air traffic controllers, it takes $250 million away from funding for airport construction projects. that includes work for safety improvements and pavement repairs. shows unemployment fraud costs the government $3.3 billion in 2011. this comes as money was paid to people no longer alive or even in jail. in large share went to people who are not unemployed. justin timberlake brought sexy save but not even he can but light platinum. -- justin timberlake brought sexy back. more in the next hour. >> we will see you then. it is 50 degrees. back to the breaking news out of alexandria. >> dominion power is looking into what caused an outage that left hundreds of customers in the dark over night. brianne carter if it is live in alexandria with more. >> i'm
the first wave of white house furloughs did tin-tin. jay carney says all the non commission staff will miss one workday unpaid. commissioned officers will have to take a pay cut. jay carney says the spending cuts affects each and every one of the white house employees. ending the furloughs of air traffic controllers, it takes $250 million away from funding for airport construction projects. that includes work for safety improvements and pavement repairs. shows unemployment fraud costs the...
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president obama is open tongamas sending u.s. arms to rebel forces trying to overthrow syria's president.ria' he made the remarks at a white house conference yesterday.ce president obama is taking other measures to assert leaders on allies. they're trying to make politicai negotiations and it's reaching out to russia to consider itsnss support for syrian president assad. >>> turning to the boston bombings relatives of tamerlan tsarneav are preparing to claimm his body after his widow agreedd to release it. until then only tamerlan tsarneav could retrieve his bod but last night she agreed toed tamerlan tsarneav was killedas after a shootout, but the younger brother was able to escape. >>> an investigation is underway in california after a woman was spotted allegedly trying to split open bottles of orange juice into a case of starbucks that contained rubbing alcohol. police in san jose arrested thee woman. no word yet on a motive. thankfully someone au that tt happen. >> that is scary, man. man. >>> we will tell what you schooo off
president obama is open tongamas sending u.s. arms to rebel forces trying to overthrow syria's president.ria' he made the remarks at a white house conference yesterday.ce president obama is taking other measures to assert leaders on allies. they're trying to make politicai negotiations and it's reaching out to russia to consider itsnss support for syrian president assad. >>> turning to the boston bombings relatives of tamerlan tsarneav are preparing to claimm his body after his widow...
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the white house says president obama is considering all option inside its closer is sending sed arms to the syria.syria. no decision has been made on the president's so-called red line on the syria's use of chemical weapons. the president says he needs more evidence. >> we have evidence that chemical weapons have been useds inside of syria, but we don't we know how they were used, when, n they were used, who used them, m we don't have a chain of custody that establishes what exactly happened. >> president obama also repeated his call for the prison camp at guantanamo bay to be closed. >>> now at the same news news conference president obama said the nation's counter terrorismtm did their jobs leading to the boston marathon bombings. b he asked the top intelligence officials to investigate whethee important information was shares and whether the u.s. could havee prevented this attack. >>> in the meantime the family of the deceased suspect tamerlan tsarneav will claim the body thy from a massachusetts morgue now that the widow has agreed to to release it. tamerlan died from a gun fight
the white house says president obama is considering all option inside its closer is sending sed arms to the syria.syria. no decision has been made on the president's so-called red line on the syria's use of chemical weapons. the president says he needs more evidence. >> we have evidence that chemical weapons have been useds inside of syria, but we don't we know how they were used, when, n they were used, who used them, m we don't have a chain of custody that establishes what exactly...
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. >> reporter: president obama joked and jabbed in the white house briefing room as he pressed the point that he's no lame duck and that he'll keep pushing his priority. >> we understand that we're in a divided government right now. republicans control the house of representatives. in the senate this habit of requiring 60 votes for even the most modest piece of legislation has gummed up the works there. despite that, i'm actually confident that there are a range of things we'll be able to get done. >> reporter: for instance he said he believes congress will approve sweeping immigration reform. and he insisted he hasn't given up on closing the prison at guantanamo, cuba, as he vowed to do in his first presidential campaign. >> i think it is critical for us to understand that guantanamo is not necessary to keep america safe. it is expensive. it is inefficient. it hurts us in terms of our international standings. it lessens cooperation with our allies on counterterrorism efforts. it is a recruitment tool for extremists. it needs to be closed. >> reporter: congress has balancinged at transfe
. >> reporter: president obama joked and jabbed in the white house briefing room as he pressed the point that he's no lame duck and that he'll keep pushing his priority. >> we understand that we're in a divided government right now. republicans control the house of representatives. in the senate this habit of requiring 60 votes for even the most modest piece of legislation has gummed up the works there. despite that, i'm actually confident that there are a range of things we'll be...
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. >> one day after president obama said he was unaware of whistleblowers coming forward in benghazi, white house jay carny tried to turn the page on it. >> let's be clear benghazi happened a long time ago. we are unaware of blocking information on benghazi. >> it was only today f.b.i. released surveillance photos of three individuals who were on the grounds when it was attacked and leading to the death of four americans. republican attorney continued to insist she has an unnamed client ready to challenge the administration. >> i don't talk in perry mason terms of blowing the lid off something. i can tell you various whistle-blowers in the background i know, there is information that is inconsistent with the administration sceniario for the attack on benghazi. i would tell you that with certainty. >> carny dismissed the idea that anyone was being muzzled andallied that anyone who wants to testify can come forward. >> anybody who wants to be heard by congress can welcome in our view. that is our approach to the matter. >> the administration released new letters from the departments of
. >> one day after president obama said he was unaware of whistleblowers coming forward in benghazi, white house jay carny tried to turn the page on it. >> let's be clear benghazi happened a long time ago. we are unaware of blocking information on benghazi. >> it was only today f.b.i. released surveillance photos of three individuals who were on the grounds when it was attacked and leading to the death of four americans. republican attorney continued to insist she has an...
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president obama embraced his role as comedian in chief. our white house peter alexander made it there for all the laughs. >> i feel like it s just a couple of hours ago. you talk about the politicians, the journalists, plenty of celebrities too. a couple of sightings i had. bradley cooper, katie perry there. they call this as the nerd prom, but it's highlighted each year by these dualing comedic appearances this year between the president and late night host conan o'brien, where really nothing is off limits. not the politicians, the pundits, or even the president himself. ♪ ♪ don't stop the party >> it's like when two different zoos get together. you know, the hollywood zoo and the d.c. zoo. >> president obama, that's my man. ♪ >> thank you. how do you like my new entrance music? rush limbaugh warned you about this. second term, baby. >> tonight i'm excited to announce that turner broadcasting is going to make a television miniseries about the big power players here in washington. vice psident joe biden is goinlayeg to by bob barker.
president obama embraced his role as comedian in chief. our white house peter alexander made it there for all the laughs. >> i feel like it s just a couple of hours ago. you talk about the politicians, the journalists, plenty of celebrities too. a couple of sightings i had. bradley cooper, katie perry there. they call this as the nerd prom, but it's highlighted each year by these dualing comedic appearances this year between the president and late night host conan o'brien, where really...
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barack obama himself has admitted to more than a little bit of drug use in his lifetime. he admitted to using marijuana and cocaine in his use. if he had not been raised by white grandparents in hawaii or had not done much of his illegal drug use on but the odds are good he would have been stopped or for a store search and caught and far from being president of the united states today he might not even have the right to vote depending on the state he lives in. >> intelligentsia is from the certainty that religion and reason are in different boxes. and the two are at war with each other. someone who was a rational is not a religious or vice versa. and it is the antidote to religion. this itself is the ultimate irrational idea because of the belief that religion is identical to the west is completely untrue.
barack obama himself has admitted to more than a little bit of drug use in his lifetime. he admitted to using marijuana and cocaine in his use. if he had not been raised by white grandparents in hawaii or had not done much of his illegal drug use on but the odds are good he would have been stopped or for a store search and caught and far from being president of the united states today he might not even have the right to vote depending on the state he lives in. >> intelligentsia is from...
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spoke with white house reporters and he said that the crisis in syria is growing hig knowledge the fact that chemical weapons might be being used in syria but he doesn't know by whom so let's take a listen to what president obama said and then we'll talk about it. what we now have is evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of syria but we don't know. how they were used when they were used to use them we don't have a chain of. custody that establishes what exactly happened. and when i am making decisions about america's national security and the potential for taking additional action. in response to chemical weapon use i've got to make sure i've got the facts. he wants to make sure he has the facts now this is something that a lot of people who are there president bush didn't do before entering iraq with the weapons of mass destruction is it fair to compare syria with iraq the weapons of mass destruction with the alleged chemical use i think i think it is it's get all the information and after we've gotten all the information let's look at our military interventions in the p
spoke with white house reporters and he said that the crisis in syria is growing hig knowledge the fact that chemical weapons might be being used in syria but he doesn't know by whom so let's take a listen to what president obama said and then we'll talk about it. what we now have is evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of syria but we don't know. how they were used when they were used to use them we don't have a chain of. custody that establishes what exactly happened. and when...
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let's get to the white house. wendell is on the north lawn. what is the president saying below the investigation? >> the president says the director of national intelligence doing his own review, but mr. obama doesn't think the fbi should be blamed for missing clues for the boston marathon attack. critics note that the russians tagged tamerlan tsarnaev and brought them to the attention of the fbi, but mr. obama says they didn't ignore the warning. >> it's not as if the fbi did nothing. they not only investigated the older brother, they interviewed the older brother, and they concluded that were no signs he was engaging in extremist activity. so that much we know. and the question then is, was there something that happened that triggered radicalization? >> secretary of state kerry is headed to russia next week. one item on the alleged is cooperation win the two countries' intelligence agencies. the president says there's lingering distrust going back to the cold war but it is improving. >> shepard: a question in the news conference on the outpo
let's get to the white house. wendell is on the north lawn. what is the president saying below the investigation? >> the president says the director of national intelligence doing his own review, but mr. obama doesn't think the fbi should be blamed for missing clues for the boston marathon attack. critics note that the russians tagged tamerlan tsarnaev and brought them to the attention of the fbi, but mr. obama says they didn't ignore the warning. >> it's not as if the fbi did...
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. >> a tradition at white house correspondents dinner. this year, president obama obliged. making this "favorite story of the day." abc's david muir has all the highlights. >> reporter: it started with his entrance. >> thank you. how do you like my new entrance music? rush limbaugh warned you about this, second term, baby! >> reporter: about aging in office. >> i did it. these days i look in the mirror and i have to admit, i am not the strapping young muslim socialist that i used to be. i understand second term. need a burst of new energy. so we borrowed one of michelle's tricks. >> even the first lady laughing at that. about one of mitt romney's biggest supporters. >> you know sheldon adelson spent $100 million of his own money last year on negative ad. you have got to really dislike me to spend that kind of money. sheldon would have been better off offering me $100 million to drop out of the race. i probably wouldn't have taken it, but i thought about it. michelle would have taken it. you think i'm joking. i know republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012. bu
. >> a tradition at white house correspondents dinner. this year, president obama obliged. making this "favorite story of the day." abc's david muir has all the highlights. >> reporter: it started with his entrance. >> thank you. how do you like my new entrance music? rush limbaugh warned you about this, second term, baby! >> reporter: about aging in office. >> i did it. these days i look in the mirror and i have to admit, i am not the strapping young...
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that key phrase, old habits die hard that you heard from barack obama. long cold war tension, you can imagine a situation, the fbi, appealing for further details from the fsb, the fsb, former frankly counterparts when they were the kgb in the cold war, being suspicious. in a decades of being here, talking about the north caucasus of security services here, a lingering conspiracy theory, a fear that the u.s. has been involved in what they refer to as russia's soft underbelly fermenting violence in that area, denied by u.s. officials but fermenting. a sense of disinterrupt. of course they want to cooperate when they can. if you look back and see how that that fbi, there may have been blockages because of cultural ways of behaving in the organizations that used to be firm cold war adversaradversari >> we'll have much more on the violence in russia straight ahead. ♪if you set your phone to vibrate ♪ ♪ then it might alert your button flies all the ♪ ♪ girls and the guys wanna keep that credit score ♪ ♪ high like a private jet free-credit-score-d
that key phrase, old habits die hard that you heard from barack obama. long cold war tension, you can imagine a situation, the fbi, appealing for further details from the fsb, the fsb, former frankly counterparts when they were the kgb in the cold war, being suspicious. in a decades of being here, talking about the north caucasus of security services here, a lingering conspiracy theory, a fear that the u.s. has been involved in what they refer to as russia's soft underbelly fermenting violence...
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president obama held a news conference today. he answered questions on syria, the boston marathon bombings, and relations with congress. you can see it tonight at it :00 eastern. and then at night, clarence tyrus thomas0, spoke with students. how his views have changed over the course of his life. here is a look. >> i never called myself conservative. that was another put down in the 1980's when they started naming us black conservatives to show we were like some vile thing. but we did not call ourselves anything. we were people trying to think about very difficult things and offer a point of view. suddenly there was a prescribed point of view. i found that fascinating, if people were told they could only go to one neighborhood, that is wrong. keep -- to is ok to tell people you have to think certain things. that is bizarre. , i was never politically involved. i do not like politics. things.about i think about philosophies or ideology or things that happen in society. i do not like politics. --lso don't like and i certainly was n
president obama held a news conference today. he answered questions on syria, the boston marathon bombings, and relations with congress. you can see it tonight at it :00 eastern. and then at night, clarence tyrus thomas0, spoke with students. how his views have changed over the course of his life. here is a look. >> i never called myself conservative. that was another put down in the 1980's when they started naming us black conservatives to show we were like some vile thing. but we did...
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he's at the white house now. bill? >> reporter: scott, when barack obama was running for president in 2008, he bowed... vowed to close the u.s. prison in guantanamo bay cuba, a promise he did not keep. today he blamed congress. and with many of the prisoners there on that hunger strike that you mentioned, he said he'd try again. >> is it any surprise really that they would prefer death rather than have no end in sight to their confinement? >> it is not a surprise to me that we have problems in guantanamo. it is expensive. it is inefficient. it hurts us in terms of our international standing. it lessens cooperation with our allies on counterterrorism efforts. it is a recruitment tool for extremists. it needs to be closed. i'm going to go back at this and i'm going to reengage with congress to try to make the case that this is not something that is in the best interest of the american people. >> meanwhile you continue to force feed these folks. >> i don't want these individuals to die. obviously the pentagon is trying to
he's at the white house now. bill? >> reporter: scott, when barack obama was running for president in 2008, he bowed... vowed to close the u.s. prison in guantanamo bay cuba, a promise he did not keep. today he blamed congress. and with many of the prisoners there on that hunger strike that you mentioned, he said he'd try again. >> is it any surprise really that they would prefer death rather than have no end in sight to their confinement? >> it is not a surprise to me that we...
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this is part of the obama administration and something is going on here. we are waiting now on the white house to hear their take on exactly what is going on, but something is going on here. watch this space. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!" ] i also have some great ideas on car insurance. [ silence ] finding you discounts since back in the day. call or click today. i like her. as soon as you feel it, weigh you down? try miralax. it works differently than other laxatives. it draws water into your colon to unblock your system naturally. don't wait to feel great. miralax. take the miralax pledge to feel better sooner. get a reward like a beauty treatment, a dance class or a $5 gift card with purchase of a specially marked pack. go to miralax.com for details. >>> pop quiz, who is the junior senator from massachusetts, mow cowen, shown being sworn in. when deval patrick appointed him to fill john kerry's senate seat, did with the knowledge and agreed to pla
this is part of the obama administration and something is going on here. we are waiting now on the white house to hear their take on exactly what is going on, but something is going on here. watch this space. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!" ] i also have some great ideas on car insurance. [ silence ] finding you discounts since back in the day. call or click today. i like her. as...
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as tensions rise in the middle east, president obama did tell reporters he's keeping all options open. but he is being careful because of prior mistakes, he says, made by moving too quickly in the middle east and he is reluctant to send in american troops. >> i do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in syria, american boots on the ground in syria would not only be good for america, but also would be good for syria. >> reporter: the president saying here in costa rica, he is ready to apply every pressure point to syria. bianna and dan. >> a major challenge facing this administration right now, jim avila traveling with the president. thank you. >>> a lot of other news developing overnight. for that as always it's mr. ron claiborne. good morning, sir. >> good morning, mr. dan harris and bianna golodryga. good morning, america. we begin with that routine traffic stop that turned into a deadly shootout. police in ohio released this disturbing dash cam video from back in march showing a man jumping out of his car and opening fire on a pair of police officers firing 37 shots
as tensions rise in the middle east, president obama did tell reporters he's keeping all options open. but he is being careful because of prior mistakes, he says, made by moving too quickly in the middle east and he is reluctant to send in american troops. >> i do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in syria, american boots on the ground in syria would not only be good for america, but also would be good for syria. >> reporter: the president saying here in costa...
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the senator was a punch line in one of the president's jokes during the white house correspondence dinner saturday night. here what happens the president said then. >> some folks still don't think i spend enough time with congress. why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell, they ask? really? why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? >> funny line. mcconnell camp responded by tweeting out this photo which shows him sitting at a bar with two drinks and empty seat. the tweet reads "greetings from coal country hazard kentucky" the photo a nod to clint eastwood's empty chair review at the convention. >>> the "cnn newsroom" continues right now. >>> this is a special "cnn newsroom." i'm wolf blitzer in washington. some real signs of progress in housing market today. figures released for february show home prices rose faster, get this, faster than anytime since 2006. christine romans joining us from new york right now. christine, the report says home prices climbed, what, 9.3% from the same time last year? that's very impressive. what's driving the increase? >> well, very low interest
the senator was a punch line in one of the president's jokes during the white house correspondence dinner saturday night. here what happens the president said then. >> some folks still don't think i spend enough time with congress. why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell, they ask? really? why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? >> funny line. mcconnell camp responded by tweeting out this photo which shows him sitting at a bar with two drinks and empty seat. the tweet...
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the senator was a punch line in one of the president's jokes during the white house correspondence dinner saturday night. here what happens the president said then. >> some folks still don't think i spend enough time with congress. why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell, they ask? really? why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? >> funny line. mcconnell camp responded by tweeting out this photo which shows him sitting at a bar with two drinks and empty seat. the tweet reads "greetings from coal country hazard kentucky" the photo a nod to clint eastwood's emptyha
the senator was a punch line in one of the president's jokes during the white house correspondence dinner saturday night. here what happens the president said then. >> some folks still don't think i spend enough time with congress. why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell, they ask? really? why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? >> funny line. mcconnell camp responded by tweeting out this photo which shows him sitting at a bar with two drinks and empty seat. the tweet...
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this is part of the obama administration and something is going on here. we are waiting now on the white house to hear their take on exactly what is going on, but something is going on here. watch this space. for sein a whole new way. for seeing what cash is coming in and going out... so you can understand every angle of your cash flow- last week, this month, and even next year. for seeing your business's cash flow like never before, introducing cash flow insight powered by pnc cfo. a suite of...
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